Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 200,335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Libya, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Libya recorded 200,335 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10,805.6% on the previous year and up 616.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 200,335 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,183, in 1993.
That places Libya 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,183 | — |
| 1994 | 2,001 | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 3,973 | +98.6% |
| 1996 | 7,747 | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 8,477 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 10,555 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 10,531 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,541 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 11,662 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,666 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,899 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12,164 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,164 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,760 | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 4,090 | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 6,713 | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 7,922 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 10,129 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 7,065 | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 25,561 | +261.8% |
| 2014 | 27,964 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 9,305 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 9,311 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,352 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,792 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,730 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 4,149 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,141 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 2,208 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1,837 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 200,335 | +10805.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 200,335 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251, 32.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 200,335 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250, 12.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +10805.6% | 1,837 | 200,335 |
| 2013 | +261.8% | 7,065 | 25,561 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,352 | 1,183 | 10,555 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,366 | 2,760 | 12,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,013 | 4,730 | 27,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,334 | 1,837 | 200,335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Libya?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Libya was 200,335 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 200,335 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 616.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.